Terry Myerson, head of Microsoft's operating systems unit, asked HTC last month to load Windows Phone as a second option on handsets with Google's rival software, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Myerson discussed cutting or eliminating the license fee to make the idea more attractive, the people said. The talks are preliminary and no decision has been made, two people said.

I hope HTC and every other Android OEM flips Microsoft the bird. The shoe's on the other foot now, Redmond.

Oh, please. You people keep claiming Thom is fanboy of this or fanboy of that whenever he writes ANYTHING that you don't find to your tastes. By now he's fanboy of EVERYTHING and an anti-EVERYTHING according to all the commenters here.

It's just ridiculous and it just makes it look like you're just trying to discredit him just so you wouldn't have to come up with any arguments in support of your own views.

There is nothing wrong with bias as long as you recognize it for what it is. But let me ask you this:

If you get smacked up side the head with a 2x4 repeatedly, is it bias to not want to have anything to do with 2x4's? Bias usually means an unjustified reaction. I would say his reaction to anything Microsoft is totally justified.